Badu, 39, was handed the charge after someone complained about her stripping naked in front of Dealey Plaza. Badu, a Grammy Award-winning singer, was shooting a music video at the time for her latest single "Window Seat."

Dallas Singer's Nudity in Music Video Raises Eyebrows

Some are offended by the Erykah Badu video that depicts her stripping at the site of President Kennedy's assassination. (Published Monday, Mar 29, 2010)

In the video, Badu slowly strips naked while walking through the plaza before lying on the pavement near the location of the gunshot that killed President John F. Kennedy.

The "guerilla-style" video for the song "Window Seat" was shot in one take and without a city permit. Guerilla videos are usually shot in one take because the crews know they would face arrest or penalties if they are caught, the city said.

Erykah Badu Mum About Dealey Plaza Incident

The controversy surrounding Erykah Badu's Dealey Plaza video shoot doesn't seem to be affecting her record sales, at least judging from the crowd at a record signing on Saturday at Good Records in Lower Greenville. (Published Sunday, Apr 4, 2010)

The aftermath of the shoot sparked outrage among some in Dallas-Fort Worth who felt the singer's stripping was disrespectful. Others saw it as an opportunity to lampoon the video.

Families can be seen in the background. Badu said on Twitter that she prayed the children who were there wouldn't be "traumatized." "After last action, we ran like hell! lol," the singer posted on Twitter. Since then, Badu has been mum on the incident.

Badu Faces $500 Fine Over Controversial Video

The Dallas Police Department is issuing Erykah Badu a citation after someone complained about her stripping to her birthday suit on the streets of downtown Dallas. (Published Friday, Apr 2, 2010)